- Location: eastern part of the island
Rio Grande - one of the largest rivers in Jamaica , which originates in the parish of Portland. Its name was received in the period when the Spaniards occupied the territory of the island. Literally from the Spanish Rio Grande is translated as the Great River.
Entertainment in Rio Grande
To date, thousands of tourists come here to find out what Jamaican rafting is. It is strikingly different from the same sports alloy on other rivers. There is no crazy ride, great speed, and inflatable boats do not mean this rafting.
Rio Grande - the launch of river descent on bamboo rafts, which were once used to transport bananas from plantations in Port Antonio . Moving on them turned into a kind of entertainment after Errol Flynn, a famous movie star and sex symbol of the 1940s, a lover of a rich Jamaican holiday, after one of the parties invited his friends to organize rafting races around the Rio Grande.
Today, a trip on the river takes about 2-3 hours. Slow descent originates in Berrydale (Berrydale), and ends on the coast of Orange Bay. If you can not decide to get a thrill on bamboo river transport, then you will be offered ordinary rubber boats. By the way, the first variant contains in itself only two adults, one child and, of course, a boatman.
Ride through the Rio Grande, in the first place, is necessary in order to see the incredible beauty of the picturesque nature of the island. As for the total cost, for a couple the trip on rafts will cost $ 20. Jamaican rafting is a daily entertainment, alloys start from 9:00 and end at 16:00.
How to get to Rio Grande?
If you wish to try descent on bamboo rafts, then it is necessary to arrive in a rented car or taxi to the point of descent (Berrydale, coordinates: 18.144532, -76.480523).
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